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UK economy ekes out 0.1% growth in the third quarter, below expectations
World

UK economy ekes out 0.1% growth in the third quarter, below expectations

Bank of England in the City of London on 6th November 2024 in London, United Kingdom. The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the primary central business district CBD of London. The City of London is widely referred to simply as the City is also colloquially known […]

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Argentina’s Milei is a VIP at Mar-a-Lago as Trump, Musk embrace his attacks on government spending
Politics

Argentina’s Milei is a VIP at Mar-a-Lago as Trump, Musk embrace his attacks on government spending

President-elect Donald Trump and Argentina’s President Javier Milei at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024 Courtesy presidential office of Argentina Self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei of Argentina became the first foreign leader to visit President-elect Donald Trump since he won a second term, arriving in Florida Thursday to attend a gala dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, […]

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Trump may cede global climate leadership to China
Politics

Trump may cede global climate leadership to China

President Donald Trump meets with China’s President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters After a campaign featuring promises to slash landmark climate legislation, and a first term record that included pulling the U.S. out of the Paris […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Domino’s Pizza, Ulta, Applied Materials, Palantir and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Domino’s Pizza, Ulta, Applied Materials, Palantir and more

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: Domino’s Pizza , Ulta Beauty — Shares surged about 8% after Berkshire Hathaway announced a new stake in the pizza chain in a regulatory filing. The Warren Buffett-led firm bought more than 1.2 million shares, making the stake worth around $550 million at the end of […]

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Trump picks vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary
World

Trump picks vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary

Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gives a keynote speech during the Bitcoin 2024 conference at Music City Center July 26, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. Jon Cherry | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that he will nominate vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Health and […]

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Vaccine maker stocks fall as Trump chooses RFK Jr. to lead HHS
Business

Vaccine maker stocks fall as Trump chooses RFK Jr. to lead HHS

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes an announcement on the future of his campaign in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. August 23, 2024.  Thomas Machowicz | Reuters Shares of vaccine makers fell on Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, to lead the Department of Health and Human […]

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Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz under scrutiny as House Ethics report on sex, drug claims takes focus
Politics

Trump AG pick Matt Gaetz under scrutiny as House Ethics report on sex, drug claims takes focus

Multiple Republican senators gave a chilly reception to President-elect Donald Trump’s selection of Matt Gaetz for U.S. attorney general, putting the former Florida congressman’s odds of being confirmed by the Senate in question. The surprise announcement Wednesday, and Gaetz’s swift resignation from Congress, also drew attention to a House Ethics Committee probe into allegations that […]

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Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit: Reuters
Politics

Trump’s transition team aims to kill Biden EV tax credit: Reuters

U.S. President Joe Biden answers questions from reporters after driving a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Xe around the White House driveway following remarks during an event on the South Lawn of the White House on Aug. 5, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Biden delivered remarks on the administration’s efforts to strengthen American leadership on clean cars and […]

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Rudy Giuliani lawyers seek to quit defamation claim case over ‘fundamental disagreement’
Politics

Rudy Giuliani lawyers seek to quit defamation claim case over ‘fundamental disagreement’

Rudy Giuliani (C) arrives at the New York court following a judge’s order compelling his appearance in the defamation case filed by Georgia election workers in New York, United States on November 07, 2024.  Lokman Vural Elibol | Anadolu | Getty Images Lawyers representing Rudy Giuliani in a lawsuit related to a massive defamation judgment […]

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It’s ‘liquidity, stupid’: VCs say tech investing is tough amid IPO lull and ‘nuts’ AI hype
Finance

It’s ‘liquidity, stupid’: VCs say tech investing is tough amid IPO lull and ‘nuts’ AI hype

Key Points Venture capitalists at Web Summit — one of Europe’s biggest tech events — say things have become more difficult for tech investors as they’re unable to cash out of long-term bets. “In the VC world, it’s really all about liquidity stupid,” Edith Yeung, general partner at Race Capital, said in a CNBC-moderated panel. […]

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